The Water Cycle

Front

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all types of?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What does evaporation produce?

Back

Water Vapor

Front

______ is the process through which water falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, and freezing rain.

Back

Precipitation

Front

When water evaporates from a plant's leaves, this process is called _____?

Back

Transpiration

Front

Water that has soaked into the ground is known as ______.

Back

Groundwater

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of condensation? Liquid water is cooled and forms solid frozen ice, Water vapor in the air cools and forms liquid water on the outside of a glass, Gaseous water is cooled and forms liquid water, Water vapor in the air cools and forms dew on the ground

Back

Liquid water is cooled and forms solid frozen ice

Front

Which of the following is in the correct order? Evaporation -> Transpiration -> Groundwater, Precipitation -> Condensation -> Evaporation, Evaporation -> Sublimation -> Precipitation, Condensation -> Precipitation -> Runoff

Back

Condensation -> Precipitation -> Runoff

Front

Which process allows water to return to the Earth's surface?

Back

Precipitation

Front

The biogeochemical cycle that includes cloud, rain, rivers and oceans is known as the ____ ____.

Back

Water Cycle

Front

True or False - The water cycle always starts with the water evaporating from the ocean or lakes.

Back

False